Download or read book The Akbar Nama of Abu l Fazl written by Abū al-Faz̤l ibn Mubārak and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 1346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Millennial Sovereign written by A. Azfar Moin and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2012-10-16 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the end of the sixteenth century and the turn of the first Islamic millennium, the powerful Mughal emperor Akbar declared himself the most sacred being on earth. The holiest of all saints and above the distinctions of religion, he styled himself as the messiah reborn. Yet the Mughal emperor was not alone in doing so. In this field-changing study, A. Azfar Moin explores why Muslim sovereigns in this period began to imitate the exalted nature of Sufi saints. Uncovering a startling yet widespread phenomenon, he shows how the charismatic pull of sainthood (wilayat)—rather than the draw of religious law (sharia) or holy war (jihad)—inspired a new style of sovereignty in Islam. A work of history richly informed by the anthropology of religion and art, The Millennial Sovereign traces how royal dynastic cults and shrine-centered Sufism came together in the imperial cultures of Timurid Central Asia, Safavid Iran, and Mughal India. By juxtaposing imperial chronicles, paintings, and architecture with theories of sainthood, apocalyptic treatises, and manuals on astrology and magic, Moin uncovers a pattern of Islamic politics shaped by Sufi and millennial motifs. He shows how alchemical symbols and astrological rituals enveloped the body of the monarch, casting him as both spiritual guide and material lord. Ultimately, Moin offers a striking new perspective on the history of Islam and the religious and political developments linking South Asia and Iran in early-modern times.

Download or read book History of Medieval India written by Radhey Shyam Chaurasia and published by Atlantic Publishers & Dist. This book was released on 2002 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Book Deals With The Medieval Period Of Indian History. Most Of The Historians Consider This Period As The Dark Period Of Indian History. According To Them, Ancient Period Was The Glorious Period Of Indian History. During This Period Foundation Of Indian Culture And Of Social Structure Was Laid; But During Medieval Period India Did Not Make Much Progress. In Spite Of Historians' Opinion, It Can Be Said That During Medieval Period Also Progress Was Made And Several Buildings Were Constructed During This Period. Great Development Was Made In Art, Painting And Literature. Hindi Literature Made Great Progress During This Period, As Such, Kabir, Tulsi, Surdas, Jayasi, Rahim And Raskhan Are Still Considered Among The Greatest Writers Of Hindi Literature.Urdu, Punjabi And Other Regional Literatures Made Great Progress During This Period. Sikh Religion, Bhakti Cult And Sufism Also Made Great Progress During This Period.This Book Deals With All Aspects Of Medieval Indian History In Detail To Meet The Requirements Of The Students And The Common Readers.The Book Is Divided Into Three Parts. First Part Covers Saltanat Period From 1206 To 1526. Second Part Deals With The Mughal Period From 1526 To 1760 A.D. In Detail. Third Part Covers Period Upto 1857 In Brief. Bhakti Movement, Society And Culture, Art And Architecture, And Economic Aspects Have Been Described In Details In A Very Simple And Lucid Style.

Download or read book The Akbar Nama Vol 3 written by Abu-L-Fazl and published by . This book was released on 2007-04-09 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Selected Works Of Maulana Abul Kalam AzadVol 3 Vol 3 written by Ravindra Kumar and published by Atlantic Publishers & Dist. This book was released on 1992 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Empire of Contingency written by Jorge Flores and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2024-10-15 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the information and communication practices of the Portuguese empire in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century India Empire of Contingency explores the information and communication practices of the Portuguese empire in late sixteenth- and seventeenth-century India—a period during which Portuguese imperial ambitions were struggling for survival, while the Mughal empire was at the height of its power and influence. Jorge Flores uncovers the tenuous but ingenious apparatuses of intelligence through which the Estado da Índia (the “State of the Indies,” the name given to the Portuguese political administrative unit in the region between the Cape of Good Hope and East Asia) endeavored to survive in a vast Indo-Persian world shaped by the influence and power of the Mughal empire. Detailing the complex relations that the officials of the Portuguese empire, particularly in Goa, the capital of the Estado da Índia, maintained with the Mughal empire as well as the sultanates of Ahmadnagar and Bijapur in the Deccan region—through information gathering, record-keeping, interpreting, and diplomatic correspondence—the book demonstrates how the Portuguese territories along the western coast of India were substantially incorporated into the vast Persianate cultural sphere spanning from Iran to Southeast Asia. The process of empire-building on the fringes of the Persianate world and the prolonged interaction with the Mughal empire, Ahmadnagar, and Bijapur, Flores argues, led to the irregular, non-linear, and incomplete assimilation of the Portuguese empire into Persianate India. Overturning teleological narratives that portray the workings of (European) empire as the unilateral imposition of power dynamics by a dominant, omniscient actor, Flores reveals how Portuguese imperial administrators were vulnerable participants in a network of relations involving multiple political powers—relations that required enormous bureaucratic and diplomatic effort to understand and successfully navigate. Showing how a European empire was drawn into the political practices and rituals of the Indo-Persian world, Flores decenters the lenses conventionally used to observe the Portuguese empire in Asia and helps us rethink its nature while questioning the boundaries of the Indo-Persian world.

Download or read book Comprehensive Study of Plato written by N. Jayapalan and published by Atlantic Publishers & Dist. This book was released on 2002 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plato (428 B.C.-347 B.C.) Was One Of Greatest Philosophers In The Western Philosophical Tradition. He Was The Pupil Of Socrates, Teacher Of Aristotle And Founder Of The 'Academy'. Central To His Teachings Is The Notion Of Forms, Which Are Located Outside The Everyday World, Timeless, Motionless And Absolutely Real. Plato'S Philosophy Rejects Scientific Rationalism In Favour Of Arguments. According To Him, Mind, Not Matter, Is Fundamental And Material Objects Are Merely Imperfect Copies Of Abstract And Eternal 'Ideas'.The Majority Of His Works Are In Dialogue Form On Topics Like Metaphysics, Ethics & Politics. The Principal Speaker In These Works In Socrates.The Republic, One Of Most Famous Dialogues Deals With Justice, Ideal Type Of State Jurisprudence & The Concept Of 'Good'.The Present Book Is An Excellent Companion To Plato'S Life & Philosophy. Plato'S Views On State, Justice, Communism, Education, Democracy And Foreign Relations Etc. Are Discussed And Analysed In Detail. It Includes Comparison Between The Republic And The Laws And Plato'S Contribution To The History Of Political Thought. In The End Of The Book Original Text Of Republic Of Plato And The Original Text Of Plato In The Academy Forms And Numbers By A.E. Taylor Have Been Given. A Topic On Socrates And A Chronological Table Depicting The Important Events That Took Place During The Lifetime Of Plato Have Also Been Included In The Book.

Download or read book The Nawabs of Savanur written by Krishnaji Nageshrao Chitnis and published by Atlantic Publishers & Dist. This book was released on 2000 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book Deals With The Political, Administrative, Socio-Economic And Religious History Of North Karnatak (Dharwad And Belgaum Districts Completely And Bijapur District South Of The Krishna River) Under The Nawabs Of Savanur Who Ruled Over This Area From 1672 To 1948 After The Adil Shahs Of Bijapur. From 1672 To 1794 They Ruled Largely As Independent Rulers, And Thereafter Their Kingdom Was Turned Into A Princely State, And The Extent Of Its Area Was Reduced Considerably.They Left Behind Them A Good Administrative System, Which They Had Largely Inherited From The Adil Shahs And Bahmanis. The Local Chieftains, The Desais, Shared The Ruling Power With The Nawabs. They Were The Backbone Of The Provincial Administrative System.The Agrarian System Inherited Many Elements From Vijayanagara, Adil Shahs And Marathas. The Standard Land Measure, The Mar, Was Continued From The Vijayanagara Times, While The Bigha And Chawar Were Borrowed From The Adil Shahs And The Marathas.In The Religious Field One Finds An Attempt At Harmonisation And Synthesis. The Religious Festivals Of Various Castes And Communities Were Allowed To Continue As They Were Handed Down From Earlier Times. Saints Of Different Religions Commanded Equal Respect And Devotion From All The Communities.Most Of The Nawabs Were Religious-Minded, And Never Indulged In Any Religious Discrimination. There Are Many Examples Of The Nawabs Making Grants Of Lands To The Brahmins, Lingayats And Other Communities, And Not A Single Temple Or Matha Was Demolished On Religious Grounds During Their Times. Savanur Was Privileged To Get A Printing Press Early In The Modern Period. Its Judicial System Became A Model For Other Princely States.The Book Is A Pioneering Work, It Being The First Historical Work Of Its Kind On The Subject. It Throws Open To The World Of Historians A Subject About The Different Aspects Of Which Independent Works Can Be Written. It Explores New Avenues On The Uncharted Sea Of The Subject Trailing Behind New Lines Of Development For The Coming Historians.

Download or read book The Fall of the Moghul Empire written by H.G. Keene and published by Atlantic Publishers & Dist. This book was released on 2000 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Akbar Nama Of Abu L Fazl In 3 Vols Bound In Two written by Abu-L-Fazl H Beveridge and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The three volumes of the historical part of the Akbarnama have been translated by Mr. H. Beveridge, I.C.S., with an introduction, explanatory notes and an index at the end. The translation has been made from the Bibliotheca Indica edition of the text in consultation with several manuscripts in the British Museum, the Indian office and the Royal Asiatic Society's Library. Should we not be grateful to Allamah Abul Fazl for the Akbarnama which he wrote eloquently over so many years till he was murdered by Jehangir, Akbar's unworthy son? Where should we have looked for a knowledge of many important facts of Indian history, its culture, tradition, had there been no Akbarnama? These three volumes cover the period from 1542 A.D. to 1605 A.D.

Download or read book History of India written by N. Jayapalan and published by Atlantic Publishers & Distri. This book was released on 2001 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Monumental Four-Volume Work Offers An Elaborate And Chronological Account Of Indian History From The Earliest Times To The Present Period.The First Volume, Which Pays Special Attention To The Reigns Of The Great Indian Monarchs, Such As Chandragupta Maurya, Asoka, Kanishka, Samudra Gupta, Chandra Gupta Ii (Vikramaditya) And Harsha, Has Adequately Highlighted The Achievements Of Their Reigns In A Manner That Is Bound To Arouse Not Only Curiosity But Also Provoke Reflection. Full Attention Is Also Given To The Cultural, Religious And Social Conditions Of India During The 6Th Century B.C. The Book Also Portrays The Golden Age Of Guptas, The General Administration Of The Cholas And The Flourishing Culture Of The Pallavas.In The Second Volume, All Aspects Of Indian History From A.D. 1206 To 1773 Are Discussed. Part I Of The Volume Covers The Sultanate Period, And Part Ii The Mughal Period And The Arrival Of The Europeans. The Process Through Which The English, Who Came As Traders But Rapidly Transformed Themselves Into Rulers, Is Outlined In The Volume. A Very Important Feature Of The Volume Is The Emphasis It Lays On The Social, Economic And Cultural Conditions Current In India During The Sultanate And The Mughal Periods.Indian History From A.D. 1773 To The Present Is Covered By The Third And Fourth Volumes. These Volumes Also Offer The Reader A Detailed And Graphic Account Of The British Period Of Indian History. The Focus On The Revolt Of 1857, The Development Of The Constitutional Framework From 1773 To 1950 And The National Movement Will Prove To Be Of Immense Interest To The Readers And Students Of Indian History. The History Of India Since Independence Has Also Been Discussed In These Two Volumes. Some Of The Other Important Topics Covered In These Volumes Include The Indian Movements For Reform And Social Change, The Impact Of The British Paramountcy On Indian Economy And The Legacy That It Has Left.Written In Simple Language And A Lucid Style By A Person Who Has Been Teaching The Subject At College Level For Several Years, This Comprehensive Yet Reasonably Sized Four-Volume Work On Indian History Will Prove To Be Of Immediate Interest And Relevance Not Only To Students And Teachers Of Indian History, But Also To The General Reader.

Download or read book The Selected Works of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad 1952 1952 written by Ravindra Kumar and published by Atlantic Publishers & Dist. This book was released on 1991 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book History of Europe written by Radhey Shyam Chaurasia and published by Atlantic Publishers & Dist. This book was released on 2002 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume Four Of The Book Studies The Period From 1870 To 1945. During This Period Tremendous Progress Had Been Made With The Help Of Scientific Inventions. Now Man Can Fly In Air And Can Talk With Persons Living Thousand Of Miles Away. Now Common People Enjoy Luxuries And Comforts Which Were Not Available Even To Emperors In Ancient And Medieval Period. But Scientific Progress Made People Selfish And Destructive Arms And Nuclear Weapons Were Invented. The Great Wars Of 1914-1918 And Of 1939-1945 Took Place During This Period Which Gave Death Blow To Imperial And Colonial Powers And Supremacy Of European Powers Came To An End. To Preserve Peace And To Maintain Progress And For The Uplift Of Downtrodden People, The League Of Nations And The United Nations Organisation Were Established. What Is Hidden In The Womb Of Future Is Difficult To Predict But It Can Be Said That Tremendous Progress Has Been Made In All Aspects And Spheres Of Life. It Is Hoped That Peace And Progress Will Prevail All Over The World And Future Of Mankind Will Be Bright And Further Progress Will Be Made In All Aspects And Spheres Of Life.

Download or read book The Life and Works of Sultan Alauddin Khalji written by Ghulam Sarwar Khan Niazi and published by Atlantic Publishers & Dist. This book was released on 1992 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pre-Moghul Muslim Presence In The Sub-Continent Is Very Important From Many Angles. In This Phase The Basic Structure Of An Efficient Administ¬Ration Evolved And From This Point Of View Alaudin Khilji Holds A Cardinal Importance. His Administration Result¬Ed In The Prosperity Of His Subjects And Kept His Treasury Filled. Literature And Learning, Art And Architecture And Public Morality Reached A New Peak.It Is A Deplorable Irony Of Time That We Do Not Possess An Accurate And Detailed Historical Record Of The Achievements Of Such A Great Ruler. Sultan Ala-Ud-Din Has Not Been Dealt Fairly By The Historians For One Reason Or The Other. It Was Necessary To Present This Great Sultan In His True Colours. Dr. Ghulam Sarwar Khan Niazi, The Author Of This Book Has Carefully Examined The Accounts Of All Known Contemporary And Early Writers And Has Drawn A Picture Of The Sultan, Based On True And Accepted Facts Provided By Contemporary Historians, Which Is, To Say The Least, Different. The Freshness Of The Point Of View Emerges From A Genuine Erudition And Scholarly Perception Of The Subject.

Download or read book The Frontier Policy of the Delhi Sultans written by Agha Hussain Hamadani and published by Atlantic Publishers & Distri. This book was released on 1992 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Present Work, As Its Title Sug¬Gests, Focusses On The Frontier Policy Of The Delhi Sultans And Traces The Ups And Downs It Underwent During The Reign Of Different Rulers, Together With The Various Contributory Factors For The Periodical Adjustments.The Study Is Based On Original Source Material And To Make The Narrative Intelligible The Author Has Added Several Useful Maps Showing The Routes Followed By The Mongol Hordes In Their Incursions Into India, As Well As The Fortifications Built By The Sultans To Meet This Formidable Challenge.

Download or read book Selected Works Of Subhas Chandra Bose Vol 3 written by Ed. Ravindra Kumar and published by Atlantic Publishers & Dist. This book was released on 1991 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Subhas Chandra Bose, Affectionately Called As Netaji, Was A Paragon Celeb¬Rity Of The Universe Of 20Th Century Chronicle. His Role In India S Freedom Struggle, As A Revolutionary, Has Been Note-Worthy. He Was A Prominent Figure Of The World War Second Too.He Was The President Of B.P.C.C., Chief Of A.I.Y.F., President Of Indian National Congress (1938-39), A Prominent Figure Of The First Indian Central European Society, The Indian Central European Chamber Of Culture, Austrian Social Welfare Commission, The Indo-Irish League, The Yugantar Party Of Revolutionaries, The Oriental Institute, Prague, The Indo-Czechoslovakian Society, Head Of The Provisional Government Of Free India And The Chief Of The Indian National Army, Etc.He Did Not See Eye To Eye With Mahatama Gandhi S Approach To India S Freedom And Other Problems But He Worked Under His Unique Leadership From 1920 To 1939.In These Volumes Which Cover Mainly The Period From 1936-1946 A Considerable Light Has Been Thrown On All Facets Of Bose S Life, Ana¬Lysed His Speeches, Statements, Talks, Messages, Writings, And Circulars And Also Important Correspondence With Mahatma Gandhi, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, Vithalbhai Patel, Dr. Rudalf Darnel, C. B. Gupta, Several High British Officials, Mrs. Woods, Faltis, A.C. Dutta, Nambiar, Prague, Tojo, Lesny, Craik And A Number Of Other National And International Personali¬Ties. Some Other Important Documents Pertaining To Him Also Have Been Included In The Appendices Of The Volumes. These Documents Cover The Period From 1928 To 1935.The Volumes Throw Light On His Role In Several Important Events Of The Time, Including The World War Se¬Cond, And His Contribution For The Freedom Of India And Other Countries. They Also Bring Out His Spirit Of Selfless Service And Sacrifice, Patriotism, Cour¬Age Of Conviction, Hard Working Temperament And Many Other Sterling Qualities.The Volumes Constitute An Impor¬Tant Primary Source Material For The History Of Freedom Movement In India And Several Other Countries.

Download or read book Indian Philosophy in Modern Times written by M. B. Chande and published by Atlantic Publishers & Dist. This book was released on 2000 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Book Is Unique And Singular Of Its Kind. Its Speciality Lies In Its Contents Of The Various Philosophical Thoughts Monism, Dualism, Pluralism, Atheism, Theism, Primordially Expounded And Analytically Studied To Form Into A Single Concise Book, Which Could Save The Troubles Of The Readers From Referring To Other Literary Sources In Order To Quench Their Curiosity About The Vedantic Literature Of The Country.Various Factors, Influencing The Socio-Political-Philosophical Concepts Since Several Centuries, Have Been Taken Into Consideration With Erudite Documentation. Some Of Them Can Be Succinctly Listed : Geo-Historical Indus Valley Civilisations, Formation, Development And Progression Of The Vedic Literatures With Religious Influence During Their Propoundings, Effects Of Bhakti Movement During The Medieval Period Including Sufism, Religious, Language Conflicts And Patriotic Movements, Materialism Of Charvakas Lokayatikas And Sankhya, Yogas, Development Of Socio-Philosophical Thought Initiated By Swami Dayanand Sarasvati, Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Swami Vivekananda And Several Others Of The Modern Times, Such As Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, The Former President Of The Republic Of India.All These Have Been Considered In Their Proper Perspectives In This Book, And That Too Not In Isolation, But Keeping In View That Philosophy Is The Most Important Organ Of Social Consciousness, And Its Principal Functions Are Cognitive, Worldview, Methodical And Ideological.In Short, It Is A Hand-Book . It Is One World Or Two Words Of Indian Philosophy, In Which Views And Conceptions Of Most Of The Indian Philosophers Have Been Mediated Through Their Personal Experiences, Thus, Acquiring A Definite Direction For The Individual S Practical And Cognitive Activities And Behaviour.